Rajesh Peter

Rajesh Peter (18 August 1959 16 November 1995) was an Indian first class cricketer who played for Delhi in the Ranji Trophy. A fast bowler, he played in the 1981-82 Trophy winning side. In the final against Karnataka, he contributed 67 not out with the bat in an unbroken ninth wicket partnership of 118 with Rakesh Shukla, as Karnataka chased down 706 for a first innings lead on the sixth day of the match.[1]

Rajesh Peter
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed batsman
BowlingRight-arm medium
International information
National side
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 13 1
Runs scored 253 3
Batting average 23.00 -
100s/50s 0/2 0/0
Top score 67* 3*
Balls bowled 802 60
Wickets 10 3
Bowling average 34.60 18.33
5 wickets in innings - -
10 wickets in match - N/A
Best bowling 3-47 3-55
Catches/stumpings 7/0 0/0

In 1996 he was found dead in his New Delhi flat in suspicious circumstances.[1]

References

  1. Frith, David (2001). Silence of the Heart - Cricket Suicides. Edinburgh, Scotland: Mainstream Publishing. p. 52. ISBN 184018406X.


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